Charlie Parker With Strings

by Charlie Parker

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  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 1955
  • Label: Clef, Columbia
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 38:53
  • Community rating: 4.2/5 from 6 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Combining recordings from his controversial yet highly successful studio sessions, 'Charlie Parker With Strings' places the bebop pioneer's fluid saxophone against a lush orchestral backdrop. The project fulfilled his longstanding desire to engage with European classical instrumentation, significantly broadening his commercial appeal.

Genres

Descriptors: Acoustic, Instrumental

Tracklist

  1. April In Paris
  2. Summertime
  3. If I Should Lose You
  4. I Didn't Know What Time It Was
  5. Everything Happens To Me
  6. Just Friends
  7. They Can't Take That Away From Me
  8. You Came Along (From Out Of Nowhere)
  9. East Of The Sun (West Of The Moon)
  10. Easy To Love
  11. I'm In The Mood For Love
  12. I'll Remember April

Credits

More from Charlie Parker: full discography